The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USSMA) announced the appointment of Jeannie Wall to the USSMA's board of directors.Wall was the only woman to represent the United States in the World Ski Mountaineering Championships held in Spain earlier this year where she took fifth place.She also placed fourth in the World Cup race held in Salt Lake City in March.She has won the North American Ski Championship Race of the Life-Link/Dynafit Race Series three years in a row.